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Tyler Toffoli scored a goal in a 4-3 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

Toffoli is looking to rebound big after a disappointing season due to multiple injuries. He underwent a procedure to correct a knee issue in late April and is now fully recovered. He should bounce back to 25+ goals this season if he remains healthy. Nick Shore and Jake Muzzin also scored for the Kings in the win. Sep 23 - 2:03 PM

Tyler Toffoli's recovery from knee surgery is going well.

Toffoli underwent the procedure in late April and he expects to be fine by the time training camp starts. As previously reported, Los Angeles inked him to a three-year, $13.8 million extension on Wednesday. Jun 8 - 3:08 PM

The Los Angeles Kings have signed Tyler Toffoli to a three-year, $13.8 million extension.

That's a very reasonable cap hit of $4.6 million. Toffoli missed 19 games because of a lower-body injury in 2016-17, but he still managed to put up a respectable 16 goals and 18 assists in 63 games. Two seasons ago, when the 25-year-old was fully healthy, he scored 31 goals and 58 points in 82 games. If he stays healthy next season, he's fully capable of hitting the 30-goal mark again. Jun 7 - 8:29 PM

There is "nothing really going on" in terms of contract talks with Tyler Toffoli at this time.

However, that will probably change soon, as agent Pat Brisson expects talks to pick up again. "Tyler this year played on one leg. He was hurt," Brisson told Steve Kouleas on SiriusXM's NHL Network Tuesday. "He missed 21 games, and I would say, honestly, I think he played probably another 20 on one leg, so, yeah, he had a little drop in his production as well as other players on the team, but he's a true offensive threat out there. He's a 25-to-35 goal scorer and still young, so he’s in a great position. You've got to identify your core. I think he’s a core player on the LA Kings. He's a top-six forward, so we'll be talking here shortly. His deal is up about [and we'll talk about] what we could potentially do." May 10 - 4:31 PM

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"Our last year definitely wasn't the year I wanted to have and needed to have for the team to be successful, so this year, coming back here, I feel good," Kopitar said. "I'm ready to go again and obviously have a better year than last year." He recorded just 12 goals and 52 points 76 games, but he racked up 25 points in 33 matches after the All-Star break. Coach John Stevens wants to shorten Kopitar's shift length a bit this year to get his pace up and his new system could help the Kings' transition game.

The trio of helpers give Carter 66 points this season. He will lead the Kings in points, becoming the first player to beat Anze Kopitar in 10 years for the Los Angeles lead. Carter has tied his career high in assists with 34 and it was the third straight season that he has reached the 60 point mark. He has found a home in Los Angeles with the Kings.

Tanner Pearson picked up a couple of assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Pearson's second assist came on a nice move behind the net to set up Brown at the top of slot to tie up the game late into the second period for the Kings. Pearson's offensive output has increased every year and he will look to continue that trend this season. His 24 goals last season were a career high. Jake Muzzin and Oscar Fantenberg also scored for the Kings in the loss.

Mike Cammalleri has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings.

Cammalleri is expected to get $1 million with the possibility of more through bonuses. He had a horrible season with New Jersey with 10 goals and 31 points in 61 games last season but will return to the team that originally drafted him in the second round in 2001. Look for a comeback of sorts with Cammalleri getting 45-50 points this season if he is healthy.

Andreoff was slated to become a restricted free agent. His new deal has an annual average value of $677,500. Andreoff posted two assists and 70 penalty minutes in 36 appearances with the Kings in 2016-17. He has 10 goals and 15 points in 114 career NHL outings.

Tyler Toffoli scored a goal in a 4-3 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

Toffoli is looking to rebound big after a disappointing season due to multiple injuries. He underwent a procedure to correct a knee issue in late April and is now fully recovered. He should bounce back to 25+ goals this season if he remains healthy. Nick Shore and Jake Muzzin also scored for the Kings in the win.

"No, I mean, he's just moving along, progressing along," said coach John Stevens. "He's had some really good progress here, but he had some minor setbacks along the way, too. He's obviously been integrated into some full practice situations, so we're just going to monitor him, see how he responds each day. Most of it's been positive, but no, he's not been fully cleared." Gaborik has work to do before he can put his chronic knee issue behind him.

Trevor Lewis scored the lone goal for the Kings in a 4-1 loss to Calgary on Thursday.

Lewis has goals in back-to-back games and three in his last five. The checking centre has compiled 24 points in 80 games. Jeff Carter picked up an assist on the goal, his 63rd point of the season. The Kings just couldn't score enough goals this season and this game was no different.

Jonny Brodzinski has agreed to a two-year, $1.3 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings.

The contract is two-ways for the first season, but one-way in 2018-19. Brodzinski registered two assists in six games with Los Angeles last season. At the AHL level he scored 27 goals and 49 points in 59 games.

The Los Angeles Kings have signed Michael Mersch to a one-year, two-way contract.

Mersch scored 16 goals and 33 points in 48 AHL contests last season. In 2015-16 he appeared in 17 games with the Los Angeles Kings and recorded a goal and three points over that span. If he does play in the NHL next season then he'll come with a $650,000 cap hit.

Auger is a 6-foot-7, 230-pound winger that the Kings drafted in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old hasn't played a game in the NHL, but he now has three years of AHL experience. Auger had 11 goals and 20 points in 61 games with the Ontario Reign in 2016-17. Expect him to end up back in the minors this season.

Drew Doughty wants to spend his entire NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings.

Doughty, who can become an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season, raised some eyebrows when he indicated he would consider playing elsewhere for a chance to win the Stanley Cup again. "My one comment, 'I don't care where I play. I just want to win [Stanley] Cups.' That is true. I just want to win Cups," he said. "When I said that, it didn't mean I didn't want to do it in L.A. The bottom line is all I care about is Cups. I don't want to win a Cup anywhere else but L.A. That's the bottom line."

After a difficult 2016-17 season, Jake Muzzin is hoping to rebound this year.

Muzzin had only 28 points last season with a minus-21 rating after 41 and 40 point campaigns in his previous two seasons. But he devoted himself to training very hard in the off-season and looked quite good in China where the Kings just completed a pair of exhibition games. "We’ve been pleased," coach John Stevens said. "There were a few guys that have really wanted to get their games back in order, and I think the commitment in the off-season to prepare from those guys, and Jake’s no exception. I think he’s had the summer probably of his life. Not that he’s not a well-trained guy, but he’s really taken it to another level, and his focus has been getting to training camp and getting off to a good start. We talked to him about playing lots in preseason, really getting a good feel for his game and getting a really firm defender-type game back in his identity. I think he’s done that." Look for a return to 40 points for the blueliner.

He is slated to be available for the start of training camp in the fall. Forbort appeared in all 82 games with the Kings during the regular season and he contributed 18 points, with 54 penalty minutes.

Kevin Gravel being waiver exempt might end up costing him in the battle for a roster spot.

At the end of the day Gravel could make the Kings' opening game roster anyways, but it would be easier to move him to the AHL than it would Christian Folin and Kurtis MacDermid, who would need to go through waivers. On the plus side, Gravel can serve as either a left or right defenseman, which is an added bit of versatility that the Kings don't have a lot of. He also brings a blend of skill and size, though he isn't a major offensive force. Gravel had a goal and seven points in 49 contests last season while being limited to 14:09 minutes per game.

The Los Angeles Kings have announced the signing of Darcy Kuemper to a one-year deal worth $650,000.

Kuemper will enter training camp and battle with Jeff Zatkoff and Jack Campbell for the rights to backup Jonathan Quick this season. Kuemper had an 8-5-3 record this season with the Wild and posted a 3.13 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.